MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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